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About Image Guided RadioSurgery

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What is image guided radiosurgery?

An image-guided surgery is a general term used for any surgical procedure where the surgeon uses tracked surgical instruments in conjunction with preoperative or intraoperative images, in order to indirectly guide the procedure. The image-guided radiosurgery treatment was developed to treat cancerous tumors with pinpoint accuracy.

In the image guided system, cameras and electromagnetic fields are used to capture and relay the patients’ anatomy to the surgical team. They are also used to guide the surgeon in his/her movement in relation to the patient during the surgery. The image-guided radiosurgery provides excellent functional and cosmetic preservation with minimal complication.

Different Radiosurgery Techniques

Gamma Knife

Accuracy (Cyberknife) - real-time tumor tracking

Linac Based (DUMC)

Advantages of Image Guided Radiosurgery

The surrounding healthy tissue is left intact

The treatment does not take long to complete

The image-guided radiosurgery treats hard to reach tumors

The treatment is performed as an outpatient procedure

Example of the image-guided

An example of the image-guided radiosurgery treatment is the Stereotactic radiosurgery. It is a form of radiation therapy that uses high-energy beams and focuses them on a small area of the body. This kind of treatment is usually delivered by use of the CyberKnife system. The CyberKnife System accurately destroys the cancerous tumors and lesions by incorporating the use of image-guided robots. This precision spares normal, healthy tissue whilst the higher dosage offers improved chances for cure from cancer

Benefits of the Cyberknife radiosurgery treatment

Uses software for image guidance in order to track and adjust the treatment for the patient or tumor movement.

Does not require extreme procedures, such as rigid head frames screwed into the patient’s skull, to keep the patient in place

CyberKnife treatment has unlimited reach to treat a broad range of tumors.

Its ability to treat tumors with pinpoint accuracy is unrivaled by any other radiosurgery treatments.